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C. L. SCOVIL.

PATCH POSTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. 1920.

Patented May 2, 1922.

' lNVE/VT R Urre stares CORA L. SOOVIL, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

'ATENT orrics.

"Patron POSTER.

Application filed June 4,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cons L. SoovrL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at l Vashington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Tin provements in Patch Posters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to display devices or posters and has for one of its principal objects to provide a device upon which a figure is portrayed by superimposed suitably shaped patches or pieces of material, presenting the figure in relief. In other words one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide what 1 term a patchposter. 1

The invention may assume a variety of forms but for the sake of simplicity I have illustrated but one embodiment thereof, i. e., a bathing girl poster. vice illustrated comprises a base member 1 preferably of cloth or fabric which serves both as a background and support for the figure-portraying patches superimposed thereon. of material 2, 3 and 4, preferably fabric, are stitched. basted or otherwise suitably secured to the base member 1. The piece or patch 2 is shown in the shape of, or having the outline of, the head of a girl, and. is preferably fiesh colored. The nose, mouth and other features may be portrayed by outline-stitching or laid and tacked-on outlines 5. The hair may be effectively portrayed by suitably colored fringe or other material 6 stitched or otherwise secured to the patch 2 or to the patch 2 and base member 1. The pieces 3 are shown in the shape of, or having the outline of, arms and hands, and pieces 4 as having the outline of legs. The pieces 3 and 4 may be secured to the base member 1 in the same manner as the piece or patch 2 and if desired may be outlined with outline stitching 7 The garments may consist of bloomer-simulating patch 8, a'waist and skirt simulating piece 9, hose simulating pieces 10, and shoe-simulating means 11, all of which may be of any desired color or colors and are preferably of fabric. The hose members 10 are each stitched or other wise secured over a corresponding one of the leg members 4 and are in turn partially covered (at their lower ends) by the shoesimulating patches or pieces 11, stitched or Specification of Lettersfatent.

The p articular de- A plurality of patches or pieces Patented May 2, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 386,633.

otherwise secured in place. The bloomer member 8 extends over the upper ends of the leg members 4 and is also held in place by stitching. The means 9 is stitched in place and partially covers the neck portion of the member 2, the upper ends of the arm members 3 and partially covers the bloomer simulating means. The device may be made to present a more finished and effective appearance by the addition of buttons 13, a belt-simulating member 14, and a scarf-simulating member 15, etc. The last mentioned member may be made of net, pleated or gathered and secured to the base member 1. Obviously the device may be provided with. letter-forming patches 16 for advertising purposes.

A device constructed substantially as described above forms a very effective and life-like poster. It may be employed for a variety of purposes such as advertising theatrical performances, or clothing, etc. The figure and garments stand out in a sort of reliefeifect and the latter may be made of the same material of which similar garments are commonly made. In addition by making the device of fabric or similar material it may readily be folded or rolled for transportation without injury thereto.

What I claim is 1.. A flexible display device comprising a fabric base member, humairfeature and human-limbsimulating fabric means secured thereon, and fabric pjarment-simulating means secured to said base member and partially covering said first-named means to portray a clad human figure.

2. A flexible display device comprising a cloth base member, human-feature and hu- 'man-limb-simulating fabric means stitched fabric garmentsimulating thereto, and v means stitched to said base member and first named means and partially covering said first named means to portray a clad human figure. 1

8.'A display device portraying at least a part of a clad human body and comprising in combination, a cloth base member, fabric hum an feature simulating means secured thereto, and fabric garmentsimulating means secured to said base member and partially covering said first named means.

4. A display device portraying at least a part of a clad human body and comprising in combination, a cloth base member, fabric human-limb simulating means secured thereto, and fabric garment-simulating means secured to said base member and partially covering said first named means.

5. A display device portraying at least a part of a clad human body and comprising in combination, a cloth base member having at least a portion of a human body depicted thereon, fabric garment-simulating means secured to said base member and partially covering the body depicted upon said base member, and additional fabric garmentsimulating meanssecured to said base memher and partially covering said first mentioned garment-simulating means.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto aflix my signature.

CORA L. SCOVIL. 

